The Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) emphasizes an interdisciplinary approach to teaching and research, welcoming students with different interests and backgrounds and encouraging diversity within the classroom. FHS is pleased to have a growing number of regional students who enrich the Faculty and the student body through the contribution of their diverse experiences.

Undergraduate Admission

To be eligible for admission to the programs leading to the degree of Bachelor of Science, candidates must have satisfactorily completed the freshman program in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences or its equivalent with a minimum cumulative average of 70 and a minimum science average of 70.

Lebanese students must present the Lebanese Baccalaureate or its equivalent and should be considered eligible by t​he AUB Office of Admissions for admission to the first year in health sciences. These candidates are evaluated based on SAT I scores and school performance.

Candidates holding the Lebanese Baccalaureate Part II—literature and humanities—or its equivalent are required to take CHEM 200 and MATH 203 as remedial courses if joining the Environmental Health or Medical Laboratory Sciences program, or MATH 203 if joining the Medical Imaging Sciences or Medical Audiology Sciences program.

Candidates holding the Lebanese Baccalaureate Part II—sociology and economy—or its equivalent are required to take CHEM 200 as a remedial course if joining the Environmental Health or Medical Laboratory Sciences program.

Freshman students applying to Environmental Health or Medical Laboratory Sciences must complete the following science requirements: CHEM 101, CHEM 101L, CHEM 102 and CHEM 102L, MATH 101 and MATH 102. In addition to these cours​es, applicants to the MLS program must take BIOL 101.